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Nintendo 3DS Portable Game Console
Nintendo 3DS
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Nintendo Switch Portable Game Console
Nintendo Switch
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Nintendo Switch Lite Portable Game Console
Nintendo Switch Lite
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
47
3.8 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
9 %
4 stars
81 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
9 %
1 stars
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4.2 out of 5
22 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
63 %
3 stars
4 %
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4.1 out of 5
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5 stars
20 %
4 stars
80 %
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User rating
40
4.1 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
51
4.2 out of 5
51 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
43 %
3 stars
5 %
2 stars
3 %
1 stars
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4.0 out of 5
54 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
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3 stars
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Technical details

CPU cores28
N/A
CPU clock speed266.0 MHz768.0 MHz768.0 MHz
CPU typeARM11PSP CPU
N/A
GPU typeDigital Media Professionals PICA200
N/A
N/A
GPU clock speed400.0 MHz
N/A
N/A
Ram memory256MB
N/A
N/A

Display

Display typeLEDLCDLCD
Screen size3.52 in6.2 in5.5 in
Aspect ratio16:1016:916:9
Screen resolution800 x 240 px1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Number of colours16.78 million colours
N/A
N/A
Touch displayyesnoyes
Touchscreen typeResistiveCapacitiveCapacitive
Second displayyesnono
Second screen size3.02 in
N/A
N/A
Second display resolution320 x 240 px
N/A
N/A

Camera

Built-in camerayesyesno
Main camera resolution0.3 Mpx
N/A
N/A
Second camerayes
N/A
N/A
Second camera resolution0.3 Mpx
N/A
N/A

Dimensions

Height2.9 in4.02 in3.59 in
Width5.3 in9.06 in8.19 in
Depth0.8 in0.55 in0.55 in
Weight8.0 oz10.55 oz9.7 oz

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Purple
  • Blue
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Red
  • White
  • Black,Blue,Grey
  • Black,Blue,Red
  • Black,Grey
  • Black,Red
  • Blue,Grey,Red
  • Green,Grey,Red
  • Grey
  • Grey,Red
  • Grey
  • Turquoise
  • Yellow
Built-in touchpadyesyes
N/A
Gaming control technologyAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / Digital
Gaming control function keys
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
D-pad
  • D-pad
  • Home
Analog thumbsticksyesyesyes
Shoulder buttonsyesyesyes
LED indicatorsY
N/A
N/A
Volume control
N/A
DigitalButtons

Storage

Internal storage1 GB400 MB32 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Type of mediaMemory card
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
Secure Digital
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • SDIO
Included memory card size2.0 GB
N/A
N/A
Built-in hard driveno
N/A
N/A
Built-in optical drivenoyesno
Maximum memory card size
N/A
20000.0 GB2000.0 GB
Memory card included
N/A
MicroSD
N/A

Audio properties

Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • MP3
N/A
N/A
Built-in speakersyes
N/A
N/A
Number of built-in speakers222

Features

Accessories includedGame
N/A
N/A
3D supportyes
N/A
N/A
Motion sensoryesyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyesyes
Accelerometeryesyesyes
Multiplayer supportyes
N/A
N/A
Backward compatibilityyes
N/A
N/A
Built-in microphoneyesyes
N/A
Video game includednoyesno
Games includedNintendogs & Cats Golden RetrieverFortnite Bundle
N/A
Stylus penyes
N/A
N/A
Parental control
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

WiFiyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11ac
USBnoyesyes
GPRSno
N/A
N/A
Bluetoothnonoyes
DC-in jackyesyes
N/A
Headphone connectivity3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Headphone output111
3G (UMTS)no
N/A
N/A
Built-in navigation systemno
N/A
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
  • Micro-USB A
  • USB Type-C
USB Type-C
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.14.1
HDMI
N/A
yes
N/A
Microphone in
N/A
yes
N/A

Power

Battery life (running)5.0 h
N/A
N/A
Battery life (max)8.0 h9.0 h
N/A
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries required1
N/A
N/A
Charging time3.5 h3.0 h3.0 h
Battery capacity
N/A
4310.0 mAh3750.0 mAh

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